1991 World Table Tennis Championships – Women's singles
# 1991 World Table Tennis Championships – Women's singles

The 1991 World Table Tennis Championships women's singles was the 41st edition of the women's singles championship. Deng Yaping defeated Ri Pun-hui in the final by three sets to nil, to win the title.

## Results

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
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| Qiao Hong | 21 | 21 | 16 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hong Soon-hwa | 11 | 16 | 21 | 10 | | Qiao Hong | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chai Po Wa | 27 | 19 | 21 | 21 | | Chai Po Wa | 25 | 12 | 14 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hu Xiaoxin | 25 | 21 | 19 | 14 | | | | | | | | Qiao Hong | 26 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | | | | |
| Gao Jun | 16 | 22 | 21 | 17 | | | | | | | | Li Bun-hui | 24 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 22 | | | | |
| Geng Lijuan | 21 | 24 | 16 | 21 | | Geng Lijuan | 16 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ding Yaping | 21 | 17 | 17 | 20 | | Li Bun-hui | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Li Bun-hui | 18 | 21 | 21 | 22 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Li Bun-hui | 13 | 18 | 14 |
| Hyun Jung-hwa | 14 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Deng Yaping | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Liu Wei | 21 | 13 | 21 | 13 | 21 | Liu Wei | 21 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chan Tan Lui | 22 | 21 | 21 | | | Chan Tan Lui | 19 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mika Hoshino | 20 | 15 | 16 | | | | | | | | | Chan Tan Lui | 16 | 9 | 14 | | | | | | |
| Csilla Bátorfi | 21 | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | Deng Yaping | 21 | 21 | 21 | | | | | | |
| Marie Hrachová | 19 | 16 | 15 | | | Bátorfi | 21 | 16 | 17 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Deng Yaping | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | | Deng Yaping | 15 | 21 | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Yu Sun-bok | 21 | 16 | 15 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
